Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:14:30 -0400
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Buying with a bill of sale only
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Okay....
here's the story.
The van is across the country. The current owner bought it from a junkyard
where he happened to see it had just shown up and had not yet been picked
through (they took 3 tires and the front seats, thats all so far). Anyway,
the van was sent to the junkyard as part of an estate sale (I guess someone
died, and they got rid of their van for whatever reason) So, it is complete,
however no attempts to run it have been made.
Well while it was sitting at the junkyard, the junkyard processed it to be
shredded and "turned in the title". Thus when the current owner bought it
from the junkyard, they were given a bill of sale, and I will be given a
bill of sale from the current owner.
This of course is less than ideal circumstances to buy a car under.
This is however, EXACTLY what i've had my eye out for and a pair of pennies
rubbing together in my pocket waiting for, for some time now. As such, I am
confident this particular van will not come up again, and I'm almost ready
to settle for something else....
except HERE IT IS! It has come up, it's for sale, i'm able to buy it, and
just need to figure this crap out first.
I've requested the VIN from him and will be calling my local DMV about it
tomorrow.
Any additional suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 6:29 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> ---- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > So i'm looking into buying a vehicle that is sold with a bill of sale
> only.
> > It's on the other side of the US, so I will have no chance to meet with
> the
> > seller. Does anyone know the process (in summary) of how I go about
> getting
> > this vehicle titled in my state (PA) later on?
> >
> > The reason I ask is....
> > my brother purchased a vehicle project a year ago out of state with a
> bill
> > of sale only. Now he went to go get it titled. Having waited a year, they
> > said they needed a letter or something from the seller, the seller can no
> > longer be found, and they have told him flat out "We can't title this
> > vehicle". While i'm sure there are loop holes and I'm sure he will get it
> > titled in the end, I do not wish to go down this same path.
> > Thanks
> >
> > -Craig
>
> So, why do such a thing? A legitimate seller has title, and can transfer
> it to you. Not true? Methinks it is.
>
> --
> David McNeely
>
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